Nature has always proved to be quite the inspiration when it comes to modern day technology. A bunch of researchers over at Purdue University have recently discovered what could very well be the next big super-material, and for all you know, it might even be a carrot.

The same tiny cellulose crystals that give trees and plants their high strength, light weight and resilience, have now been shown to have the stiffness of steel.¬†The nanocrystals might be used to create a new class of biomaterials with wide-ranging applications, such as strengthening construction materials and automotive components.